There was a guy who signed the Declaration of Independence named Arthur. Weird:
Here are the documents we referenced:
May 13, 1774, Boston (page 128):
That it is the opinion of this town, that if the other colonies come into a joint resolution to stop all importation from Great Britain, and exportation to Great Britain and the West Indies, till the act for blocking up this harbor be repealed, the same will prove the salvation of North America and her liberties. On the other hand, if they continue their exports and imports, there is high reason to fear that fraud, power, and the most odious oppression, will rise triumphant over justice, right, social happiness and freedom. And, moreover, that this vote be transmitted by the moderator to all our sister colonies, in the name and behalf of this town.
South Carolina’s response:
That it is the opinion of this town, that if the other colonies come into a joint resolution to stop all importation from Great Britain, and exportation to Great Britain and the West Indies, till the act for blocking up this harbor be repealed, the same will prove the salvation of North America and her liberties. On the other hand, if they continue their exports and imports, there is high reason to fear that fraud, power, and the most odious oppression, will rise triumphant over justice, right, social happiness and freedom. And, moreover, that this vote be transmitted by the moderator to all our sister colonies, in the name and behalf of this town.
That the late act for shutting up the port of Boston, and the other late acts relative to Boston and the province of Massachusetts, are calculated to deprive many thousand Americans of their rights, properties and privileges,in a most cruel,oppressive and unconstitutional manner, are most dangerous precedents; and though levelled immediately at the people of Boston, very manifestly and glaringly show, if the inhabitants of that town are intimidated into a mean submission of said acts, that the like are designed for all the colonies; when not even the shadow of liberty to his person, or of security to his property, will be left to any of his majesty’s subjects residing on the American continent.
Resolved, therefore, That the soundest principles of true policy and self-preservation make it absolutely necessary for the inhabitants of all the colonies in America to assist and support the people of Boston, by all lawful ways in their power, and to leave no justifiable means untried to procure a repeal of those acts immediately relative to them, and also all others affecting the constitutional rights and liberties of America in general. As the best means to effect this desirable end.


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